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Employer attitude is about behaviours and, at its core, has being genuinely interested in the people you employee and wanting to do the absolute best by them.
It requires an ability to see things from an employee point of view and structures responses for 'win-win' results. The following quote from an Australian agricultural recruitment company puts this in context:
From an employee's point of view, good management rests on four foundations:
- A manager who shows care, interest and concern for each of them
- Knowing what is expected of them
- Having a role that fits their abilities
- Receiving positive feedback and recognition regularly for work well done
All employers interviewed in our survey considered their reputation as an employer was either very important or critical to their business success and have a variety of strategies to ensure it was built or maintained.
Each have all adopted their own individual responses to the challenge of good employment practice and without exception display an attitude towards employment that sets them aside from the crowd.
What good employers have to say:
"It's about treating others the way we would like to be treated. Don't think of staff as employees, value them as equal team members."
"Treat staff as people not as a labour unit, treat them with respect and take an interest in them."
"Good interpersonal relationships are important, you need to recognise the difference between an owner's and an employee's viewpoint and put yourself in their shoes."
"I have kept my business at a scale that allows me to be hands-on working alongside and mentoring staff, allowing them to gain experience and grow in the industry."
